I simply don't want my account to be deleted

**ForumJoiner** · 03-23-2007, 10:50 AM

I just received this as my first PM.

>>> Please make you first post as soon as possible so that you account will stay active because we delete accounts without posts every 48 hours.
I just hope I do not have to make a post every 48 hours...

Please, do not get me wrong, I like very much this forum, otherwise I would not have joined. I simply do not want to be forced / threatened with extinction.

**temi** · 03-23-2007, 10:53 AM

Hello,
Thanks for your post and sorry you feel you are being forced to post. The reason for that was because we get Loooooooooots of "members" who never post, just register so that their details is recorded and a free link to their website from the members list, it was because of such people we created that rule to delete account or people who never post.

I hope you understand

**ForumJoiner** · 03-23-2007, 10:58 AM

Yes, after you explained me, I understood

. May I suggest to write the explanation in the PM you send? It will make the message more warm.

Even if I don't have something in particular to ask / say at a certain time, I still read the posts with interest.

**temi** · 03-23-2007, 11:07 AM

Thanks for your suggestion, I will add and explanation to the PM like you suggested

**OldWelshGuy** · 03-23-2007, 12:01 PM

The other reason for posting (that I use on my forum), is to have a record of the IP. Some people register hundreds of new members for clients, as part of their link building. Forcing people to say hello, gives us their IP number to compare to other members. It also encourages people to take the first step and join in, thridly it ensures the person is a real person not a spam bot

**ForumJoiner** · 03-23-2007, 12:12 PM

I start to understand better and better. My only regret is that I didn't know all of this right from the start. But ... as temi said, this will be addressed in the future.

**OldWelshGuy** · 03-23-2007, 12:14 PM

A good forum learns from its members, as much as its members learn from it

I regularly poll my mebers on my rugby forum about posible modifications to the forum etc. This ensures that I am delivering what the user wants, which encourages them to feel more comfortable and use it more, and recommend it more.

**Lovely** · 03-23-2007, 04:01 PM

Hello ForumJoiner, it nice to have you have, I hope you will enjoy your stay, posts and lot more in UK WW. Looking forward to see more of your posts...